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"safe spaces" are not about pretending that "homosexuality doesn't exist", it's about telling people that saying "faggots are mentally ill perverts" is unaccept
by rmc 11y ago
"safe spaces" are not about pretending that "homosexuality doesn't exist", it's about telling people that saying "faggots are mentally ill perverts" is unacceptable for the environment.
- sooheon 11y agoTwo hypothetical extremes. Yet the very real actual example in the submission "safe space" was an excuse to try to have a participant thrown out for throwing up her hands and shaking her head in a debate. No extreme slur against homosexuality, just a gesture.
- rmc 11y ago"Gay & transpeople people are ill and/or preverts" is not an extreme. There are a great many people and politicians who make those claims today. Just look at North Carolinas' new law.
- DanBC 11y agoThat's what they should be about. They're being misused. If Peter Tatchell (a prominent campaigner for LGBT rights) or Germaine Greer risk being no-platformed that's a pretty clear sign the concept is being misused.
- rmc 11y agoWhat happened was someone didn't want to debate with Peter Tatchell, and declined an invite to an event. That's the extend of "no platforming". That's nonsense. Should everyone be required to attend any event regardless of the conditions?